Cosmic Ray Navigation
GPS is a handy modern gadget — until you go inside, underground, or underwater. Japanese researchers want to build a GPS-like system with a twist. It uses cosmic ray muons, …read more Continue reading Cosmic Ray Navigation
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GPS alternative taps cosmic rays for underground or underwater navigation
GPS is a powerful navigation technology, but it doesn’t work as well inside buildings, underground or underwater. Now engineers in Japan have developed and tested an alternative technology that uses cosmic rays to track movement beneath a building with… Continue reading GPS alternative taps cosmic rays for underground or underwater navigation
Royal Navy Tests Quantum Navigation
GPS has changed the way we get around the globe. But if you command a warship, you must think about what you would do if an adversary destroyed or compromised …read more Continue reading Royal Navy Tests Quantum Navigation
Inside Globus, a Soviet-Era Analog Space Computer
Whenever [Ken Shirriff] posts something, it ends up being a fascinating read. Usually it’s a piece of computer history, decapped and laid bare under his microscope where it undergoes reverse …read more Continue reading Inside Globus, a Soviet-Era Analog Space Computer
This is the Future of Waste Management
Many of us have been asking for some time now “where are our robot servants?” We were promised this dream life of leisure and luxury, but we’re still waiting. Modern …read more Continue reading This is the Future of Waste Management
Garmin lets latest bike computer recharge while sunbathing during rides
Garmin has added solar charging to its latest Edge bike computer, which boasts up to 100 hours of per-charge battery life, improved GPS accuracy, more ride analytics, easy setup out of the box and a refreshed user interface.Continue ReadingCategory: Bi… Continue reading Garmin lets latest bike computer recharge while sunbathing during rides
Existing Wi-Fi access points could help robots navigate buildings
Because GPS doesn’t work indoors, it can be difficult for robots to determine where they are within a structure. A new system could help, by using a building’s existing Wi-Fi access points to guide wheeled or walking robots.Continue ReadingCategory: Ro… Continue reading Existing Wi-Fi access points could help robots navigate buildings
NASA laser backpack promises GPS-free Moon mapping and navigation
NASA and partners are developing backpack-sized technology for future Moon explorers that will allow them to map and navigate the lunar surface in the darkness of the high polar regions to within a centimeter without GPS.Continue ReadingCategory: Space… Continue reading NASA laser backpack promises GPS-free Moon mapping and navigation
Open-Source Farming Robot Now Includes Simulations
Farming is a challenge under even the best of circumstances. Almost all conventional farmers use some combination of tillers, combines, seeders and plows to help get the difficult job done, …read more Continue reading Open-Source Farming Robot Now Includes Simulations
Smart Glasses help you find your way with MicroLED head-up display
Hot on the heels of Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories comes a pair of concept smart glasses from Chinese tech firm Xiaomi that don’t just push notifications from a smartphone, but also sport some nifty independent functionality.Continue ReadingCategory: Weara… Continue reading Smart Glasses help you find your way with MicroLED head-up display